I found it difficult to come up with a lesson plan that would incorporate 'making' in the way that we have been exploring it in class. Most maker kits do not mesh all that well with math standards. It was fortunate that my CEP 811 class held their conversation at the beginning of this week … Continue reading Maker Lesson
Month: July 2018
Personalized Learning
What is personalized learning, and how does technology help make it happen? These were the questions I needed to answer for myself, and which I pursued in the research articles in the MSU libraries. Richard Culatta's TEDx video gave me a place to start in my understanding. The articles An Operationalized Understanding of Personalized Learning and Personalized … Continue reading Personalized Learning
Maker Prototype
This week's big assignmet for my CEP 811 course, combine a maker kit with a repurposed item and create a prototype that could be use in my classroom. It was definitely a challenge! I started out by heading to Metro Retro, a thrift shop in Lansing, to browse for something that could be repurposed. It … Continue reading Maker Prototype
Maker Video
Back in class, this year CEP811, and working on my first assignment: talk about what "Maker" means to you, and do not leave it until the last moment! Fortunately, I took the advice, and started early, which was good because things did not go as planned. I wanted to talk about what the maker movement … Continue reading Maker Video